GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
homilya usually short sermon
dramaa composition (see composition
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
rabidextremely violent : furious